Archery bow sighting device

ABSTRACT

A multiple bow sight, each sight being independently adjustable for both elevation and lateral deflection corrections, and improved nonmarring attachment band means and quick detach and reconnection means securing the sight to the archery bow.

United States Patent Inventor Charles A. Saunders Box 102, Columbus,Nebr. 68601 755,257

Aug. 26, 1968 July 6, 1971 Appl. No. Filed Patented ARCHERY BOW SIGHTINGDEVICE 5 Claims, 7 Drawing Figs.

U.S. Cl 33/46 A Int. Cl F41g 1/00, F4 lb 5/00 Field of Search 3 3/46.4;124/23, 24; 248/205 A [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS3,163,937 1/1965 Reynolds 33/46 2,767,472 10/1956 Kocur 33/46 3,013,33612/1961 Pennington 33/46 2,831,647 4/1958 Mackay 248/205 3,300,1641/1967 Welles 248/205 Primary Examiner- Leonard Forman AssistantExaminer-Steven L. Stephan Attorney-Kegan, Kegan & Berkman ABSTRACT: Amultiple bow sight, each sight being independently adjustable for bothelevation and lateral deflection corrections, and improved nonmarringattachment band means and quick detach and reconnection means securingthe sight to the archery bow.

ARCHERY BOW SIGIITlING DEVICE This invention relates to an archery bowsight and, more particularly, to a multiple sight adapted to be mountedon a bow to improve accuracy and precision in shooting arrows. It is aprincipal feature of the invention that it includes means facilitatingattachment of the sight to the bow, without the use of screws or otherbow-marring mechanical expedients.

Various types of sighting devices for bows have been proposed to effectimprovement in securement means, in shooting speed and accuracy, and tofacilitate rapid and accurate sighting of the bow at different targetranges. However, none of the prior art devices has proven entirelysatisfactory for the purposes intended. For example, in fastening thesight to the bow screws are ordinarily used. These screws not onlydetract from appearance, but also mar and may even damage the bow. Froma functional standpoint, in prior art assemblies adjustment of one ofthe sights of a multiple sight to a desired range has inherentlyresulted in fixing the position of each of the other sights relative tothe first. Moreover, the modes of adjustment have been unduly complex,time consuming, and burdensome. Each prior art physical embodiment hasone or more undesirable or objectionable features, and no complete lysatisfactory multiple bow sight or bow sight securement means hasheretofore been produced. It is, therefore, the aim of the presentinvention to provide an effective solution for the problem offabricating a useful and highly effective multiple archery sight andimproved simple yet highly effective means by which the sight may bereadily attached to a bow.

It is a principal object of this invention to provide an improvedtechnique for attachment ofa bow sight to a bow.

Another object of this invention to provide a multiple bow sight whichwill ensure both effective range adjustment and lateral deflection orveerage compensation, and in which the archer may conveniently presetthe ranges to his preferred values.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a multiple bow sightin which settings for both elevation and lateral compensation arequickly and conveniently achieved, and in which the settings are securedand stable.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a multiple sight inwhich the sight beads are color-coded for rapid recognition andcorrelation with given ranges.

It is a feature of the present invention that the multiple bow sightsmay be conveniently and readily attached to any stan dard bow, and maybe easily removed, without the use of any tools.

Other and further objects, advantages, and features of the inventionwill become apparent from a reading of the following specificationconsidered in conjunction with the drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view showing the sighting device of theinvention secured in place;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged, fragmentary elevational view showing the multiplesight of the invention mounted on a bow near the handle region thereof;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 ofFIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a portion of FIG. I andillustrating a mode of attachment of the multiple sight to the bow;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially on the line 5-5 ofFIG. 2 and showing the manner of attachment and mounting of anadjustable sighting assembly on a supporting slide rod ofthe multiplebow sight;

. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially on the line 6-6of FIG. 2 and showing the adhesively bonded, contour-conformablemounting band of the invention; and

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially on the line 7-7 ofFIG. 2.

The aims and objects of the invention are accomplished by providing in amultiple sight for archery use a plurality of sights, each sight beingindependently shiftable vertically and independently adjustablelaterally, and simplified means by which the multiple sight is fastenedto a supporting bow.

Referring now to the drawing, for purposes of disclosure, the multiplebow sight is shown embodied as a unitary assembly 10 (FIG. 4) includinga slide bar or slide block track 14, which in the preferred embodimentillustrated, is an elongated bar upon which is slidably mounted aplurality of slide blocks 18, each block in turn supporting a sightingassembly 20, and each assembly including a sighting bead 24. The slidebar 14 is secured to the bow in a manner clearly shown in FIGS. 4 and 5and described more fully hereinafter.

Each of the slide blocks 18 is of the: same construction and,accordingly, only one need be described. The block is preferablyfabricated of a plastic composition such as a polyvinyl polymer and isformed with an axially extending through opening of a cross-sectionalconfiguration conforming to the cross-sectional configuration of theslide bar 14, outwardly opening being sized to frictionally engage thelongitudinally extending sidewalls 36 of the slide bar but permittingforced vertical displacement of the slide block linearly along the bar14. In the preferred embodiment of the invention described, and asillustrated in FIG. 5, the slide bar 14 is of a hexagonal cross section.Any preferred cross-sectional configuration may be used, it beingnecessary only to select a noncircular rcross section so that rotationof the slide block 18 or arcuate fshifting of the block 18 through ahorizontal plane is precluded. Elevational adjustment of the slide block18 longitudinally along the slide bar 14 effects the required rangesetting of the sighting assembly 20 carried thereby.

The lateral positioning of the sighting beads 24 is accom plished in amanner to be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 3 and 5. The slideblock 18 is integrally formed with a pair of vertically disposedparallelly aligned legs or tabs 40, the tabs being provided within-line, laterally extending screwthreaded openings in which anadjustment screw 46 is threadedly received. At its end 48 the screw 46supports a sighting bead 24 connected to the screw end through an L-shaped pin 50, as best seen in FIG. 5.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention illustrated, each of thesight beads 24 is ofa different color for ready correlation with apredetermined range. Lateral adjustment for desired setting of the beads24 is achieved through the simple expedient of turning the adjustmentscrew 46 either to bring the bead inwardly toward or outwardly away fromthe slide block 18. The sizing of the threaded opening in the slideblock 18 through which the screw 46 extends is such that the screw isfrictionally firmly retained in any preset position.

The method of attaching the multiple sight assembly 10 to the inventionto the bow 30 is described below with reference to FIGS. 47. Opposedends of the slide bar 14 are slidably received in axially extendingrecesses or sockets formed in a pair of mounting blocks 60 and 62, thesockets being sized to seat therewith and frictionally to secure theends of the bar 14. Each of the blocks 60 and 62 is also formed toinclude an open-ended slot 68 and 70, each slot receiving andfrictionally retaining ends 74 and 76 of cooperating clips 80 and 82.The other ends 84 and 86 of respective clips 80 and 82 are secured tothe novel mounting band 90 of the invention. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7,the band 90 consists of a flexible, relatively broad, deformable web orribbon 94 preferably of a metallic sheet material such as copper, bronzeor aluminum, although a plastic sheet may be used. The web 94 is coatedwith a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive 96 by means of which theweb, shaped to conform to wrap partially around, and lie contiguously onthe handle portion of the bow, is secured in place, as shown in FIG. 5.Prior to applying the web 94 to the bow 30, a removable or peelableprotective film or shield covers the adhesive layer. The ribbon 94 isdie-stamped or otherwise deformed to provide an offset portion defininga slot 102 opening vertically and adapted to receive an end 84 or 86 ofthe sight-carrying clips 80 and 82.

It will be appreciated from a consideration of FIG. 4 that the entiremultiple sight assembly 10 may be lifted bodily from engagement with thesupporting clips 80 and 82 to separate the sighting device from the bowand yet to permit its ready and rapid reestablishment in place. It willalso be appreciated that the sight of the invention may be adapted foreither rightor left-hand archers.

While the present invention has been described with reference to apreferred embodiment, it is obvious that many changes may be made in thesize, shape, details and arrangement of the various elements of theinvention without departing from the scope and spirit thereof. It is,therefore, intended to include within the appended claims all suchvariations and modifications.

lclaim:

1. In a bow sight for an archers bow having a hand grip portion andincluding:

a bar adapted for lengthwise mounting on the bow in substantial parallelalignment therewith and adjacent said hand grip portion of the bow,sighting means carried by said bar,

band means securing said bow sight to the bow, and coupling meansinterconnecting said band means with said bar for mounting said bowsight on the bow,

the improvement wherein said coupling means comprises clip means, andblock means formed to include an openended slot receiving an end of saidclip means therewithin, walls defining said slot in said block meansfrictionally engaging and securing said clip means in said slot againstinadvertent displacement therefrom,

said block means having also formed therein an endwise opening socketfrictionally receiving and securing an end of said bar therewithin,

whereby said block means constitutes joinder means coupling said clipwith said bar.

2. The improvement as set forth in claim 1 wherein said slot in saidblock means opens downwardly, and wherein said clip extends upwardlyinto said slot in said block means; whereby said block means, togetherwith said bar secured therewithin, may be lifted from engagement withsaid clip to effect ready separation of said bow sight from the bowwithout removal of said band means from the bow.

3. A bow sight for an archers bow having a hand grip portion andcomprising, in combination:

a plurality of sights,

an elongated slide bar adapted to be mounted lengthwise on the bow insubstantially parallel alignment therewith and adjacent said hand gripportion of the bow,

sheetlike band means readily deformable to assume a contourcorresponding to a contour of the bow at a position adjacent to saidhand grip portion thereof,

attachment means securing said slide bar to said band means and adhesivemeans coating a principal surface of said band means and adapted to bondsaid band means to the bow at a contiguous contacting surface of the bowupon pressure contacting of said band means to the bow to effectsecurement of said bow sight to the bow,

an array of sight-carrying slide blocks vertically spaced in verticalalignment and including means grippingly engaging said bar for verticaltravel of said slide blocks therealong, said bar defining as slide pathfor said slide blocks and each said slide blocks being selectively andindependently shiftable longitudinally along said slide bar,

mounting means securing one each of said sights to a corresponding oneof each said slide blocks for movement therewith,

means for mounting said slide bar on the bow, and comprising a pair ofmounting assemblies, each said assemblies including a block and abow-mounting clip, said block having formed therein an open-ended socketsized to receive and frictionally to secure therewithin an end of saidslide bar, said block also having formed therein an open-ended slotsized to receive and frictionally to retain therewithin one end of saidclip, and

means formed in said band means for insertion of an end portion of saidclip therewithin for securement of said sight to the bow;

whereby said slide blocks constitute means for selectively andindependently positioning each of said sights vertically along saidslide path for elevational adjustments as range calibration means,

said mounting means securing said sights to said slide blocks includingmeans for independently and selectively shifting said sights laterallywith respect to said bar to position said sights to correct for lateraldeflection and veerage of a released arrow in its flight.

4. A bow sight for an archer's bow having a hand grip portion andcomprising, in combination:

a plurality of sights,

an elongated slide bar adapted to be mounted lengthwise on the bow insubstantially parallel alignment therewith and adjacent said hand gripportion of the bow,

sheetlike metallic band means readily deformable to assume and to retaina contour corresponding to a contour of the bow at a position adjacentto said hand grip portion thereof,

attachment means securing said slide bar to said band means,

said means securing said slide bar to said bow comprising a pair ofmounting assemblies, each said assemblies including a block and abow-mounting clip,

said block having formed therein an open-ended socket sized to receiveand frictionally to secure therewithin an end of said slide bar, saidblock also having formed therein an open-ended slot sized to receive andfrictionally to retain therewithin one end of said clip,

means formed in said metallic band means for insertion of an end portionof said clip for securement of said sight to the bow, adhesive meanscoating a principal surface of said band means and adapted to bond saidband means to the bow at a contiguous contacting surface of the bow uponpressure contacting of said band means to the bow to effect securementof said bow sight to the bow, an array of sight-carrying slide blocksvertically spaced and in vertical alignment and including meansgrippingly engaging said bar for vertical travel of said slide blockstherealong, said bar defining a slide path for said slide blocks andeach said slide blocks being selectively and independently shiftablelongitudinally along said slide bar,

mounting means securing one each of said sights to a corresponding oneof each said slide blocks for movement therewith,

whereby said slide blocks constitute means for selectively andindependently positioning each of said sights vertically along saidslide paths for elevational adjustments as range calibration means, saidmounting means securing said sights to said slide blocks including meansfor independently and selectively shifting said sights laterally withrespect to said bar to position said sights to correct for lateraldeflection and veerage of a released arrow in its flight. 5. In a bowsight for an archers bow having a hand grip portion and including: a baradapted for lengthwise mounting on the bow in substantial parallelalignment therewith and adjacent said hand grip portion of the bow,sighting means carried by said bar, and attachment means securing saidhow sight to the bow, the improvement wherein said attachment meanscomprises:

sheetlike metallic band means readily deformable and physicallymalleable to assume and to conform to and to retain a contourcorresponding to a contour of the bow at a position adjacent to saidhand grip portion'thereof,

said band means being formed to provide an offset portion spaced fromthe bow at said hand grip portion thereof and defining a slot openingvertically and adapted to receive an end of a clip therewithin, andcoupling means interconnecting an opposite end of said clip to said bar,

contiguous contact with and securement of said band means to the bow,and

coupling means interconnecting said band means with said bar formounting said bow sight on the bow.

1. In a bow sight for an archer''s bow having a hand grip portion andincluding: a bar adapted for lengthwise mounting on the bow insubstantial parallel alignment therewith and adjacent said hand gripportion of the bow, sighting means carried by said bar, band meanssecuring said bow sight to the bow, and coupling means interconnectingsaid band means with said bar for mounting said bow sight on the bow,the improvement wherein said coupling means comprises clip means, andblock means formed to include an open-ended slot receiving an end ofsaid clip means therewithin, walls defining said slot in said blockmeans frictionally engaging and securing said clip means in said slotagainst inadvertent displacement therefrom, said block means having alsoformed therein an endwise opening socket frictionally receiving andsecuring an end of said bar therewithin, whereby said block meansconstitutes joinder means coupling said clip with said bar.
 2. Theimprovement as set forth in claim 1 wherein said slot in said blockmeans opens downwardly, and wherein said clip extends upwardly into saidslot in said block means; whereby said block means, together with saidbar secured therewithin, may be lifted from engagement with said clip toeffect ready separation of said bow sight from the bow without removalof said band means from the bow.
 3. A bow sight for an archer''s bowhaving a hand grip portion and comprising, in combination: a pluralityof sights, an elongated slide bar adapted to be mounted lengthwise onthe bow in substantially parallel alignment therewith and adjacent saidhand grip portion of the bow, sheetlike band means readily deformable toassume a contour corresponding to a contour of the bow at a positionadjacent to said hand grip portion thereof, attachment means securingsaid slide bar to said band means and adhesive means coating a principalsurface of said band means and adapted to bond said band means to thebow at a contiguous contacting surface of the bow upon pressurecontacting of said band means to the bow to effect securement of saidbow sight to the bow, an array of sight-carrying slide blocks verticallyspaced in vertical alignment and includiNg means grippingly engagingsaid bar for vertical travel of said slide blocks therealong, said bardefining as slide path for said slide blocks and each said slide blocksbeing selectively and independently shiftable longitudinally along saidslide bar, mounting means securing one each of said sights to acorresponding one of each said slide blocks for movement therewith,means for mounting said slide bar on the bow, and comprising a pair ofmounting assemblies, each said assemblies including a block and abow-mounting clip, said block having formed therein an open-ended socketsized to receive and frictionally to secure therewithin an end of saidslide bar, said block also having formed therein an open-ended slotsized to receive and frictionally to retain therewithin one end of saidclip, and means formed in said band means for insertion of an endportion of said clip therewithin for securement of said sight to thebow; whereby said slide blocks constitute means for selectively andindependently positioning each of said sights vertically along saidslide path for elevational adjustments as range calibration means, saidmounting means securing said sights to said slide blocks including meansfor independently and selectively shifting said sights laterally withrespect to said bar to position said sights to correct for lateraldeflection and veerage of a released arrow in its flight.
 4. A bow sightfor an archer''s bow having a hand grip portion and comprising, incombination: a plurality of sights, an elongated slide bar adapted to bemounted lengthwise on the bow in substantially parallel alignmenttherewith and adjacent said hand grip portion of the bow, sheetlikemetallic band means readily deformable to assume and to retain a contourcorresponding to a contour of the bow at a position adjacent to saidhand grip portion thereof, attachment means securing said slide bar tosaid band means, said means securing said slide bar to said bowcomprising a pair of mounting assemblies, each said assemblies includinga block and a bow-mounting clip, said block having formed therein anopen-ended socket sized to receive and frictionally to securetherewithin an end of said slide bar, said block also having formedtherein an open-ended slot sized to receive and frictionally to retaintherewithin one end of said clip, means formed in said metallic bandmeans for insertion of an end portion of said clip for securement ofsaid sight to the bow, adhesive means coating a principal surface ofsaid band means and adapted to bond said band means to the bow at acontiguous contacting surface of the bow upon pressure contacting ofsaid band means to the bow to effect securement of said bow sight to thebow, an array of sight-carrying slide blocks vertically spaced and invertical alignment and including means grippingly engaging said bar forvertical travel of said slide blocks therealong, said bar defining aslide path for said slide blocks and each said slide blocks beingselectively and independently shiftable longitudinally along said slidebar, mounting means securing one each of said sights to a correspondingone of each said slide blocks for movement therewith, whereby said slideblocks constitute means for selectively and independently positioningeach of said sights vertically along said slide paths for elevationaladjustments as range calibration means, said mounting means securingsaid sights to said slide blocks including means for independently andselectively shifting said sights laterally with respect to said bar toposition said sights to correct for lateral deflection and veerage of areleased arrow in its flight.
 5. In a bow sight for an archer''s bowhaving a hand grip portion and including: a bar adapted for lengthwisemounting on the bow in substantial parallel alignment therewith andadjacent said hand grip portion of the bow, sighting means carried bysaid bar, and attachMent means securing said bow sight to the bow, theimprovement wherein said attachment means comprises: sheetlike metallicband means readily deformable and physically malleable to assume and toconform to and to retain a contour corresponding to a contour of the bowat a position adjacent to said hand grip portion thereof, said bandmeans being formed to provide an offset portion spaced from the bow atsaid hand grip portion thereof and defining a slot opening verticallyand adapted to receive an end of a clip therewithin, and coupling meansinterconnecting an opposite end of said clip to said bar, adhesive meanscoating said band means at a surface thereof presented to said hand gripportion of the bow, said adhesive means adapted to bond said band meansto the bow upon pressure contacting thereagainst to effect contiguouscontact with and securement of said band means to the bow, and couplingmeans interconnecting said band means with said bar for mounting saidbow sight on the bow.